fall fell over the land

summer’s little tail is happily wagging and covers everything in a golden autumn glow. leafs are changing color and the air smells like fairy tale forests.

happy fall everyone!

early on

yesterday morning’s kick-off: cinnamon rolls, made by my friend Lisette. they were absolutely delicious and reminded me of traditional Dutch treats. great for breakfast, enjoyed with a large cuppa.

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traveling to work today i saw the world bathed in this beautiful light. a cold morning, fog, a breathtaking sunrise. it will be a beautiful day with some leftover summer.

goodmorning sweet readers. have a lovely day.

xo Jeau

happy anniversary

one year ago my best friend took me out to dinner and drinks. later that night we first kissed. it was September 18, 2010.

Sunday was September 18, 2011. we had a little afternoon tea date at our favorite place nearby.

this is what i wore

later i cooked us dinner.

roasted chicken with a sauce from plums, star anise, cinnamon and other spices, served with rice.

it was delicious. one of many success recipes i’ve discovered lately. this one was one of Jamie’s and was supposed to be cooked with duck, but it turns out that ducks are hard to get here. i maybe could get me one from just outside my house, by the river, but i guess i’m a sissy-cook… i don’t want to kill my own food.

we had a great day, we enjoyed each others company so much. here’s to more anniversaries like this one!

speaking of anniversaries, this December, my parents will celebrate their 50th marriage anniversary! that’s a really long time! they were married for almost 20 years, when a little baby girl arrived as a big and happy surprise. her brothers were both teenagers then. anyways, 50 years is a long time. i hope Mr D and i will live to celebrate our 50th anniversary too.

what’s your happiest anniversary memory? or are you looking forward to one in the future?

until next time!

love, Jeau

apple…

…pie
…is spelled ‘appel’ in Dutch
…tree
…is very different with ‘pine’ in front of it
…sauce
…s
…gives me an itchy throat when not cooked
…juice
…of my eye
…on my desk

this is what i found when i got home from work on Saturday. mr D told me to close my eyes, led me through the whole apartment first, before he took me to my craftroom, where i could open my eyes. i jumped up and down squealing. yay!

happy Sunday!

ps. it’s my one year anniversary with mr D!

sisters

these cute girls are going to start a cool 365 project coming Monday. plans were made while they visited me at work. good luck sisters!

life can be simple…

…with a nice cuppa coffee

first i made this latte, placed it on a pretty page of my magazine and took a photo using Instagram.

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i’m looking forward to this weekend. spending time with my <3. tomorrow’s our one year anniversary. can’t believe how fast this year went. at the same time it feels like we’re together for way longer. i’m excited about our future together, every single day of it.

what are your plans for the weekend? who are you going to spend it with? 

xo Jeau

made my day

yesterday, finding my magazine in the mailbox after a long day at work.

and this weird bean sorta thing. it’s supposed to bring good luck. it’s growing and i wonder what it will turn out to be. maybe some sort of flower?

what made your day lately?

xo Jeau